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NEW YORK -- Not surprisingly, considering New York's long-held fascination with the big gorilla, the city went ape for King Kong Monday.The supersized simian has captivated New Yorkers since he first stepped foot, a giant one at that, in the city in 1933, via the classic RKO film. His building-scaling, blonde-loving ways made him an instant legend.With the arrival Monday of the new $150 million cinematic version of the ape-meets-girl story, King Kong was once again the toast of the...
LOS ANGELES -- Ubisoft's "Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie" has been building buzz since it was previewed at the E3 conference in May. Consumers finally will get the game in their hands Tuesday, three weeks before Universal Pictures' movie hits theaters and -- not by coincidence -- the same day Microsoft releases its new    Xbox 360.Ubisoft vp marketing Tony Kee said the close involvement of Jackson and his WETA special effects house in the...
By Gail Schiller LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Universal Pictures is launching its largest ever in-theater concession program Friday, with more than 6 million "King Kong" Coca-Cola cups and nearly 2 million "Kong" popcorn bags and tubs being offered in more than a dozen major U.S. theater chains. The promotion is the latest addition to an already extensive promotional program that includes brands such as Volkswagen, Kellogg's, Toshiba, Chase, Nestle, Burger King and the City of...
By Bob Tourtellotte LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - While most Americans will be dining on turkey and other treats during the holidays, Hollywood executives will be biting their nails and hoping for a big year-end movie season. Holiday moviegoing kicks off on Friday with the latest "Harry Potter" film leading a pack of big-budget flicks seeking huge payoffs at box offices while other movies, like Mideast saga "Syriana" aim for the Oscars. It is no secret that ticket sales are down for 2005...
By Bob TourtellotteLOS ANGELES -- While most Americans will be dining on turkey and other treats during the holidays, Hollywood executives will be biting their nails and hoping for a big year-end movie season.Holiday moviegoing kicks off on Friday with the latest "Harry Potter" film leading a pack of big-budget flicks seeking huge payoffs at box offices while other movies, like Mideast saga "Syriana" aim for the Oscars.It is no secret that ticket sales are down for 2005...
By Bob TourtellotteLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - While most Americans will be dining on turkey and other treats during the holidays, Hollywood executives will be biting their nails and hoping for a big year-end movie season.Holiday moviegoing kicks off on Friday with the latest "Harry Potter" film leading a pack of big-budget flicks seeking huge payoffs at box offices while other movies, like Mideast saga "Syriana" aim for the Oscars.It is no secret that ticket sales are down...
By Sheigh CrabtreeLOS ANGELES -- Now that domestic box office champ "Chicken Little" is a 3-D hit, could Peter Jackson's hairy ape be the next animated critter to take the big screen in 3-D?In-Three, an Agoura Hills, Calif.-based postproduction company that converts traditional live-action and animated movies into 3-D, already is at work applying its patented and trademarked "dimensionalization" process to "King Kong," which opens domestically on December...
By Anne ThompsonLOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - There has been no rest for the weary on the Wellywood set of "King Kong."Award-winning DVD producer Michael Pellerin and his team have been running as fast as they can to keep up with Oscar-winning "Lord of the Rings" producer-writer-director Peter Jackson. Somehow, while Jackson was in the throes of creating his three-hour, $207 million epic remake of his favorite childhood classic, the tireless filmmaker also was...
By Daniel TrottaNEW YORK (Reuters) - The upcoming movie remake of "King Kong" might outrage some serious scientists, but one expert in gorilla conservation sees the fictional ape as an inspiration.Patrick Mehlman is a field researcher in Rwanda and a vice president of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International.He is also a King Kong fan."The original 'King Kong' (1933) is one of my favorite movies. I think that's one of the things that as a child got me interested in studying...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Universal is taking a novel approach to marketing its upcoming, big-budget film "King Kong" by releasing a DVD documenting the making of the movie a day before the film hits theaters. The DVD "KING KONG Peter Jackson's Production Diaries" marks the first time a major studio will ship retailers a DVD featuring a behind-the-scenes look at a film ahead of its theatrical release, a Universal Studios Home Entertainment spokeswoman said on Thursday, and industry...
